Johnson: Shooter 'sick and demented'

By JUANA SUMMERS

07/22/2012 09:37 AM EDT

The man suspected of killing a dozen people inside a Colorado movie theater is a "sick and demented…evil individual," Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday, using the phrase repeatedly to describe the suspect.

"This is a horrible tragedy and our thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims and the community of Aurora. The fact of the matter is though, that he's a sick and demented, you know, evil individual," Johnson said on "Fox News Sunday." "Unfortunately, I don't think society can keep sick, demented individuals from obtaining any type of weapon to kill people."

"Somebody who purposely wants to harm another individual is going to find a method of doing it," Johnson continued, pointing to the suspected shooter's use of explosives.

"This isn't an issue about guns," he added. "This is just really an issue about sick, demented individuals and it's a tragedy, and I don't think there's a solution here in Washington to solve this problem."